Stovepipe-fastener.



. 7' Patented October 20, 190i PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW J. FORSYTI-IE, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA.

STOVEPlPE-FASTEN ER.

. $PECIFICATION forming part'of LettersPa-tentNo. 741,648, dated Octobe'r 20, 1903.

Application filed April 22, 190KB. Serial No. 153,820. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, ANDREW J. FORSYTHE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kokomo,'in the county of Howard and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Stovepipe-Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stovepipe-fastem parts are denoted by like designating characters, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a stovepipe withthe improvement applied, the chimney-flue being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the parts forming the improvement detached.

The tendency of. stovepipes to work loose from the fines into which they lead is a source of great annoyance, not only seriously interfering with the draft of the stove, but likewise frequently causing the pipe to be displaced or to fall, and thereby entailing great damage. The loose pipes also permit the escape of smoke and are otherwise very objectionable.

To obviate these and other difficulties is the principalobject of the present invention, which consists of a collar 10 of the usual form adapted to inclose the stovepipe (represented at 11) next to the flue (indicated at 12) and provided with clip-bars 13, having terminal hooks engaging the fiue end of the pipe, as shown, and serving as means for limiting the inward movement of thepipe. By this arrangement it will be obvious the pipe cannot be thrust into the. flue beyond the length of the clip-bars.

Adapted to be inserted between the collar 10 and the stovepipe 11 is a bar 14, having one end turned into a hook 15 and adapted to project laterally into engagement with the innerface of the flue.

A strap 16 is provided and adapted to oileircle the stovepipe preferably at the elbow and connected to the free end of the bar 14 by a connection 17, preferably in the form ,of a wireloop, the sides of which are on twisted 'to form a straining means to draw the stovepipe into theflueagainst the resist= anceoffered by the clips 15, b'ywhich means the pipe will be firmly secured in place, By this simple means it is obvious that by simply applying a straining force upon the connecting means 17 by en'twisting the side members of the loop by placing a tool through the central aperture 17 and turning the tool the parts will be firmly clamped to the flue and to each other and a smoke and air tight joint produced which will not only elfectually pre-' of pipe and to all forms of fines and can be manufactured very cheaplyand sold as any other attachment and applied by any person without previous skill.

The strap or band 16 may be applied to any part of the pipe, andwhen applied to the elbow, asin Fig. 1, the bend of the elbow will preventit's slipping, and when applied to a straight portion of the pipe it should be placed at the first joint in advance of the beading, so that the slight projection of the bead may be utilized to prevent its slipping when the strain isapplied. The bands or straps and the bar 14 will preferably be of the same color as the pipe, so that their presence will not be conspicuous, and the connecting means 17 will likewise preferably be of the same color as'the pipe for the same reason. The parts 10, 14, 17, and l6 jare the only parts which are in view, and th'e parts 14, 16, and 17 may be placed atconvenient points relative to the pipe; but the'paits 14 and 17 will preferably be at the under side. 1

While I have shown the part 17 formed of a wireloop adapted to be entwisted to secure the requisite straining force, I do not wish to be limited to this specific form of device for this purpose, but reserve the right to the use of any device which will accomplish the same purpose.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. A stovepipe-fastenerconsisting of a collar adapted to encircle a pipe adjacent to the flue-opening and provided with means for en gaging the flue end of said pipe, a bar disposed between said pipe and collar and provided at one end with a hook for engaging the inner face of the flue, a band for encircling the pipe in advance of the collar, and longitudinally-adjustable means connecting said band and bar.

2. A Stovepipe-fastener consisting of a collar for encircling a stovepipe, and provided an eye at its other end, a band for encircling said pipe in advance of said collar, and a wire 100p connecting said band with the eye of said bar, the side members of said loop being adapted to be entwisted to secure said pipe firmly in the flue-opening.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW J. FORSYTIIE.

WVitnesses:

JOHN W. GALBREATH, W. H. FISHER. 

